MAGNA ONLINE SEMINAR
Alice Cassidy
Alice Cassidy is principal of In View Educational Development. She is also the review editor at Elsevier Science and a learning specialist at BC Real Estate Association. In the past, Cassidy worked as the course coordinator in the Faculty of Science at University of British Columbia where she also designed and coordinated the first year course for students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS), launched in September 2014. She has over 25 years of experience designing, directing, facilitating and teaching a wide variety of educational programs, including the award-winning Shad Valley Program for high-school students; university courses in biology and education for undergraduate and graduate students; and science education and natural history field classes for children, youth, and school teachers.
Cassidy helps individuals and groups through her work as an educational developer, science educator, writer, and photographer. She has led teaching and learning seminars for instructors at post-secondary institutions in BC, Ontario and China, and customized workshops for professionals in organizations in the community. Her areas of focus include active and participatory learning, professional development for organizations, use of self-directed learning, problems and cases in real-world settings, instructional and narrative skills, and students as active collaborators in the scholarship of teaching and learning. She very much enjoys facilitating participatory learning events that trigger the curiosity and creativity that dwells inside each of us. Cassidy has a BSc (honors) from the University of Victoria, an MSc from McGill University and a PhD from the University of British Columbia (UBC).
Updated: 08-30-2017
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- Active and Engaged Students, Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Magna Commons, On-Demand Seminars
- Lecture Alternatives: Four Strategies to Engage Students
- $39.00 – $697.00
- If you're growing tired of lecturing, imagine how your students feel. Your students would probably welcome a change of pace as much as you would. The challenge, of course, is making a change for the better. Learn what other educators are doing to add variety and incorporate active-learning strategies into their courses in this Magna Online Seminar.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Course Delivery and Instruction, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons
- How Can I Enhance Class Using Story, Popular Media and Objects?
- $19.00 – $399.00
- Committed educators are always looking for dynamic ways to grab and hold their students attention, but we do more than list in-class activities. This practical and focused session is grounded in learning theory, such as idea-based, brain-based and situated learning, to give you a framework for ongoing exploration and innovation.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Course Delivery and Instruction, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons
- How Can I Use Icebreakers to Connect with Students?
- $19.00 – $399.00
- You know teaching and learning are more effective when students are motivated. One of the keys to motivating students is finding out what makes them tick, and the sooner you can do that, the better. Learn how you can use class openings to forge connections with college students through introductory surveys, icebreakers, and more.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons
- How Can I Connect Students’ Interests to Course Content?
- $19.00 – $399.00
- When students see a clear link between their concerns and your course content, teaching and learning improve. The trick is establishing those connections. Alice Cassidy, PhD, shows you how to get students to make a personal investment in their learning—no matter how large or small your class may be.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Course Delivery and Instruction, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons
- How Can I Capture Students’ Interest in the First 5 Minutes?
- $19.00 – $399.00
- We show you how to make the most of that first meeting with your students. Teaching and learning depend on building and sustaining student interest and strong course openings get it all started. You learn to draft your own enthusiasm statement to use in your own courses to draw students into the subject matter.
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